Crappie are hands down one of my favorite species to target. These abundant, aggressive fish also taste excellent right out of the fryer. Whether you are bobber fishing in the spring, or ice fishing ...

After the original Mister Twister came onto the market, I did not tie a bucktail jig for a couple of years. Then I ran out of bucktail jigs and realized that they had not been replaced by soft plastic ...

Almost every Arkansas angler loves to catch a big mess of good-eating crappie. Winter provides a great time to do this. Crappie feed actively this season and often gather in large schools when the ...

In the south Crappie are already pushed up shallow and other parts of the country aren’t far behind. That means it’s time to tie on a jig and head to your favorite brush pile. If you need a new rod, ...

Tyler — GOOD. Water normal stain; 75 degrees; 1.42 feet below pool. Bream are good on red worms throughout the lake. Channel catfish are good on cut bait, liver and nightcrawlers in 6-8 feet of water.

First it's walleye, then white bass. Now it's crappie that brings excited anglers to waters large and small. May is when crappie move shallow to spawn and become easier to catch. Any bush, branch or ...

Tyler — SLOW. Water stained; 51 degrees; 2.77 feet below pool. The fish must be on holiday as we reel in the new year. A few bass catches on crankbaits and trick worms. Bluegill are slow on red worms ...

A good day or two on the water yet is the goal of diehard anglers during this time frame, and the pattern just described can ...

Tyler — GOOD. Water normal stain; 75 degrees; 1.42 feet below pool. Bream are good on red worms throughout the lake. Channel catfish are good on cut bait, liver and nightcrawlers in 6-8 feet of water.